The OrbBlue Room

Label:

Big Life – 863 095-1

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Ambient

Tracklist

Over
A Blue Room (Pt. 1) 18:45
Here
B Blue Room (Pt. 2) 19:01

Companies, etc.

  • Mixed AtMatrix 4, London
  • Licensed ToBig Life Records
  • Published ByVirgin Music
  • Published ByOrb Music
  • Published ByBig Life Music
  • Published ByOval Music
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗WAU! Mr. Modo Records
  • Copyright ©WAU! Mr. Modo Records

Credits

  • BassJah Wobble
  • DesignThe Designers Republic
  • EngineerThrash
  • Engineer [Assistant]Tim (7)
  • GuitarSteve Hillage
  • Mixed ByOrb*
  • ProducerOrb*
  • VocalsAisha, The High Priestess*
  • Written-ByHillage*
  • Written-By [Sample From 'fast Forward Into Dub']Mad Professor

Notes

Mixed on March 8th 1992 at Matrix 4, London. Programmed at Mark Angelo's October 1991. Assisted by Tim at Matrix and Sarah 'Oot 4 the lads' at Mark Angelo's. Sample from 'Fast Forward Into Dub' by Mad Professor.

Steve Hillage appears courtesy of Ten Records. Jah Wobble appears courtesy of Oval Records.
℗ 1992 the copyright in this sound recording is owned by Wau! Mr Mondo Records. Big Life Records are exclusive licenseers for th world © 1992 Wau! Mr Mondo Records. Made in England.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 42286 30951 4
  • Barcode (Scanned): 042286309514
  • Label Code: LC 6816
  • Price Code: PG 122
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): A BIT OF ORBOLOGY BLR.T.75 A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): R U UFOCAL [rocket icon] BLR.T.75 AA1

Other Versions (5 of 22)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
Blue Room (CD, Maxi-Single) Logic Records 74321 10702 2 Europe 1992
Recently Edited
Blue Room (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo) Big Life PRO 1009-1 US 1992
Blue Room (CD, Single, Stereo, CD1) WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings BLRDA 75, 863 095-2 UK 1992
Blue Room / Towers Of Dub (CD, Single, Stereo, CD2) WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings BLRDB 75, 863 171-2 UK 1992
Blue Room (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) Mercury 863 653-1 US 1992

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Reviews

  • funkyjeff77's avatar
    funkyjeff77


    A 57 minutes extended edit version of The Orb's Blue room (1992) with several weird samples underlying the Orb's music. In fact, I have used more than 50 voice samples and extended the track from 34 minutes to 57 minutes with the awesome basslines of The Orb and studio wizardry of Kris Weston. I will remove it upon request. NO LSD was used during this process.

    A warning from Brainstorm (1983)
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    The Serpent and the rainbow (1988)
    Sleeper (1971)
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    Arthur C. Clarke predicts the Internet in 1964

    Listen to it here : https://soundcloud.com/funky_jeff/blue_room_edit
    • tarwater3's avatar
      tarwater3
      A bloody trip for the ears and minds, awesome stuff here!!!!!
      • 8bitBarry's avatar
        8bitBarry
        I spent a lot of my 20’s in various blissful states of mind listening to The Orb. This safe blue space was exceptionally healthy for the expanded mind, in comparison to the ridiculously heavy psychological experiences kids experience today. It has a melancholy that was perfect for a safe landing.
        • Reamonnt's avatar
          Reamonnt
          Anyone know why the 40 minute version has not been rereleased is it samples etc.
          • Alexandria_Librarian's avatar
            So ecstatically entranced with this timeless and groundbreaking immersion into parallel dimensions of otherworldy sound that I bent a personal guideline and picked up a record where one glorious long piece of music has been hacked in two. It was well worth it. Any different angle into this listening experience is most highly recommended. It's a lovely pressing and I don't mind the need to flip the thing over or the missing minute of the music. I know it's still out there.
            • jamesgadd's avatar
              jamesgadd
              Absolute A grade material - just buy it and enjoy.
              • dj_norf_yurksha's avatar
                The 2 original versions of The Blue Room, aka parts 1 and 2 are for me: is the sound of what it feels like to be lying down having a happy trip on LSD, mushrooms or DMT. It's beautiful, sublime, mind bending, life changing stuff. Timothy Leary would have loved it 😊
                • philipondroid's avatar
                  philipondroid
                  Trakology:
                  so the CD is the only continuous mix and is about a minute longer than the 12" that cuts the track in two and misses a minute
                  .
                  the FDWulf mix is well worth a listen as seems to have gone under the radar at the time, but has lasted well
                  >
                  Mad professor only available on CD2 and goes to show how much of a dub band they always were
                  :)
                  • Numanoid's avatar
                    Numanoid
                    It was 25 years ago today. Fantastic collaboration between LX/Trash, Jah Wobble and System 7. In my all time top ten, heavenly ambient/techno.
                    • MrZyc
                      sit down and listen to it.
                      masterpiece.

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